March morning at the marsh of Bear River MBR – Nikon D810, f11, 1/2500, ISO 800, Nikkor 18-200mm VR at 48mm, natural light
Sorry for the late post today, my server was having major issues this morning and I decided since I couldn’t fix it myself like I used to do I may as well pack up my Jeep and head out into the field this morning. I saw no sense in missing the best light of the day or the birds I wanted to see. I was able to notify my Facebook friends that my post was going to be late but I couldn’t notify anyone else.
It was quiet on the marsh except for the calls of hundreds of birds and my tires crunching on the road. I could hear the Tundra Swans calling but they were too far away to photograph. I heard and saw loads of other birds calling too.
Male Red-winged Blackbird taking off – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/500, +1.0 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
I’m going to try to keep this post short so I can get it published. I could write a book about how lovely it felt to be out on the marshes of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge with the birds this morning and how I thought to myself that I could easily live out there with them. It was so peaceful.
I took this photo of an adult male Red-winged Blackbird taking off this morning with the distant snow covered Promontory Mountains in the background. He had been singing and displaying prior to lifting off and I think I have some nice photos of him doing that. I haven’t even looked yet! The morning light still had a touch of gold to it when I photographed him and that shows in his raised wing.
Life is good even when it throws you a curve ball first thing in the morning.
Mia
I am so very glad that server issues didn’t stop you from getting into the field. Home is where the heart is – and yours is obviously there.
Mia, wonderful photos. You bring back so many memories for me. How I would love to be out on that refuge again. I was just a beginning birder back then. I enjoyed it so much, but I am sure I would get even more out of it now. Thanks for the photos. I am glad you made it out there. I haven’t seen a tundra swan in a very long time. The rewinged blackbirds are just starting to show up in Maine, but I saw a few while I was in CT. They are the real sign that Spring has returned here.
Mia, that 1st photo across the BRMBR is beautiful!
I might head out there Friday. I need the fix!
Hopefully by Friday they will have the road grading done. The south side of the loop was a bit of a mess this am.